10-yr median earnings
$38,991
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Beaumont, Texas
Lamar Institute of Technology
Lamar Institute of Technology is a public institution in Beaumont, Texas. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $13,866
- Avg net price / yr
- $38,991
- 10-yr median earnings
- 29.1%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Lamar Institute of Technology posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 44th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 29.1%
- 150%-time completion
- +10%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Lamar Institute of Technology profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
44/100
Lamar Institute of Technology
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$38,991
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C+
$13,866
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
29.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C-
$13,076
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
60.9%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$13,866
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
29.1%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 29.1%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Lamar Institute of Technology vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Lamar Institute of Technology ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Lamar Institute of Technology: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$38,991 44th percentile higher than 44% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Lamar Institute of Technology | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,991 | #2859 of 5103 | 44th |
| Average net price | $13,866 | #1867 of 5020 | 63rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 29.1% | #4345 of 4858 | 11th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,055 | #1084 of 5462 | 80th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
3,055
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
29.1%
150%-time completion
$38,991
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Lamar Institute of Technology ranks in Texas
State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Lamar Institute of Technology | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,991 | #148 of 324 | 54th |
| Average net price | $13,866 | #122 of 340 | 64th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 29.1% | #282 of 324 | 13th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,055 | #77 of 366 | 79th |
Highest former-student earnings in Texas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast University-Texas | $102,672 | $53,020 |
| 2 | University of North Texas Health Science Center | $93,615 | - |
| 3 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | $92,961 | - |
| 4 | Chamberlain University-Texas | $92,405 | $32,209 |
| 5 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | $92,348 | - |
| 6 | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | $90,232 | - |
| 7 | Rice University | $89,718 | $13,370 |
| 8 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | $88,757 | - |
| 9 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | $82,206 | - |
| 10 | Denver College of Nursing-Houston | $81,809 | - |
| 11 | Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health | $78,724 | - |
| 12 | Southern Methodist University | $78,354 | $40,892 |
| 148 | Lamar Institute of TechnologyThis school | $38,991 | $13,866 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Lamar Institute of Technology
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$12,877 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$13,207 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$15,622 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$18,932 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Lamar Institute of Technology - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $2,844 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $12,924 |
| Average Net Price | $13,866 |
26.4%
Pell Grant Rate
12.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$13,076
Median Debt
$139/mo
Monthly Payment
Lamar Institute of Technology costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $9,942 to $8,167 (-17.9%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $9,9422023 · $8,167
Over the same years, enrollment went +14.3% (2,569 → 2,937 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
51.7%
Female
49.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
$35,573
Median Earnings (6yr)
57.7%
Earning Over $25K
60.9%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 29.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $35,573 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $38,991 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 57.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 60.9% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $13,076 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $139/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 6 | 331 | $73,649 | $90,820 | $12,304 |
| Certificate | 5 | 153 | $55,493 | $76,188 | - |
Top programs at Lamar Institute of Technology by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Physical Science Technolog…
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians
$90,820 median earnings
- Electromechanical Technolo…
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
$88,476 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$76,188 median earnings
- Fire Protection
Fire Protection
$68,097 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$62,722 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$52,577 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$40,155 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$37,532 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 110 | $90,820 | $13,769 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 105 | $88,476 | $10,650 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Certificate | 47 | $76,188 | - |
| Fire Protection | Certificate | 28 | $68,097 | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | 21 | $62,722 | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | 58 | $52,577 | $12,494 |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 14 | $40,155 | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 33 | $37,532 | - |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 34 | - | - |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate | 31 | - | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's | 3 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Lamar Institute of Technology? ▼
Lamar Institute of Technology is a public institution in Beaumont, Texas. Undergraduate enrollment is 3,055 students.
How much do Lamar Institute of Technology former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Lamar Institute of Technology who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,991 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $35,573.
How much does Lamar Institute of Technology cost? ▼
The average net price at Lamar Institute of Technology is $13,866. In-state tuition is $2,844 and out-of-state tuition is $12,924. Median student debt at graduation is $13,076.
What is the graduation rate at Lamar Institute of Technology? ▼
Lamar Institute of Technology has a 29.1% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Lamar Institute of Technology worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Lamar Institute of Technology is $13,076, while former students earn a median of $38,991 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 34% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 60.9% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $139.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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